Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:26 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:26 PM Local Time
Salvatore DiCarlo raises to 110,000 on the button, and Michael Zelman calls in the big blind.
Zelman checks the flop, and DiCarlo bets 125,000. Zelman calls.
Both players check the turn.
When the river comes the , Zelman checks and DiCarlo bets 310,000. After nearly two minutes of thinking, Zelman moves chips forward to call.
DiCarlo shows , having rivered a flush, and Zelman mucks his cards face down.
Salvatore DiCarlo - 3,150,000
Michael Zelman - 1,295,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:20 PM Local Time
Salvatore DiCarlo raises to 110,000 from the cutoff. Michael Zelman calls from the small blind, and Val Vornicu calls from the big blind.
All three players check when the flop comes . The turn is the , and Zelman checks again. Vornicu bets 135,000, and both other players call. The river is the , and Zelman checks again. Vornicu continues for 350,000, and DiCarlo calls. Zelman folds.
"Do you have a flush?" Vornicu asks DiCarlo. DiCarlo nods and tables , and Vornicu mucks.
Salvatore DiCarlo - 3,200,000
Val Vornicu - 4,600,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:17 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 100,000 from the button, and Salvatore DiCarlo calls from the big blind. The flop comes , and DiCarlo checks. Vornicu bets 125,000, and DiCarlo calls.
Both players check the on the turn, and DiCarlo checks again when the falls on the river. Vornicu bets 150,000, and DiCarlo calls. Vornicu mucks his cards, and the dealer pushes DiCarlo the pot.
Salvatore DiCarlo - 2,170,000
Val Vornicu - 5,000,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:08 PM Local Time
Shawn Busse - 6th Place - $38,295
Valentin Vornicu raises to 100,000 in the hijack. Geffrey Klein calls in the small blind, and Shawn Busse calls in the big blind.
Klein leads for 250,000 when the flop comes . Busse pauses for a minute, and then announces he is all in for 745,000.
Vornicu quickly folds his hand, and Klein goes into the tank. He thinks for a minute and a half, looks back at the tournament clock, and shifts back and forth in his chair. He counts out the chips to call and realizes he will be left short-stacked if he calls and loses the hand. After another two minutes Klein hesitantly moves his chips forward and announces a call.
Klein: (pair of kings, queen kicker)
Busse: (pair of kings, jack kicker)
Unfortunately for Busse, the on the turn, and on the river do not improve his hand, and he is eliminated in 6th place, taking home $38,295.
As Busse gathers his belongings Klein says to him, "I'm sorry man, I just don't know how I ever lay that down?"
Geffrey Klein - 2,000,000
Shawn Busse - Eliminated
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:40 PM Local Time
Michael Zelman raises to 125,000 from the small blind, and Val Vornicu calls from the big blind.
The flop comes , and Zelman continues for 150,000. Vornicu raises to 405,000. Zelman thinks for a couple minutes, then calls.
The turn is the . Zelman checks, and Vornicu continues for 800,000. Zelman goes deep into the tank. After about six minutes, he slides his cards to the dealer. Vornicu flashes the , and extends his chip lead.
Val Vornicu - 4,730,000
Michael Zelman- 2,200,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:24 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:12 PM Local Time
Play will resume in ten minutes.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:12 PM Local Time
Josh Pollock - 7th Place
Val Vornicu limps from the small blind, and Josh Pollock raises to 140,000 from the big blind. Vornicu then reraise to 500,000, and Pollock shoves all in. Vornicu calls.
Vornicu:
Pollock:
The flop comes , pairing Pollock's king, but giving Vornicu a set. The turn is the , and the river is the . Vornicu wins with his set of jacks.
The stacks are counted down, and Pollock just barely had Vornicu covered. He's left with 85,000, while Vornicu takes the chip lead.
On the next hand, Salvatore DiCarlo raises to 85,000, and Shawn Busse calls from the hijack. Vornicu calls from the button, and Pollock calls all in from the small blind.
The flop comes and it's checked to Vornicu. He bets 125,000, and only Busse calls. The turn is the , and Busse checks again. Vornicu bets 250,000, and Busse folds. Vornicu tables , and he's ahead of Pollock's . The river is the , and Pollock is eliminated. He earns $29,635 for his seventh-place finish.
Val Vornicu - 4,200,000
Josh Pollock - Eliminated
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:05 PM Local Time
Valentin Vornicu raises to 80,000 in the hijack, and Geffrey Klein calls in the big blind.
Klein checks the flop, and Vornicu bets 80,000. Klein calls.
Both players check the turn.
Klein checks the river, and Vornicu bets 150,000. Klein quickly calls and turns over .
Vornicu mucks his cards and says, "Trip aces, huh?" He then says to his neighbor, "There are only three cards I value bet on that river. That's one of them."
Geffrey Klein - 1,300,000
Valentin Vornicu - 2,025,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:53 PM Local Time
Erhart Edquist - 8th Place
Michael Zelman raises to 105,000 from middle position, and Erhart Edquist three-bets all in from the big blind. Zelman quickly calls.
Zelman:
Edquist:
The board rolls out . Zelman wins with his ace high, and Edquist is eliminated.
Erhart Edquist finishes in 8th place, earning $23,230.
Michael Zelman - 3,300,000
Erhart Edquist - Eliminated
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:44 PM Local Time
Orlando Romero - 9th Place - $18,440
Orlando Romero shoves all in from under the gun, and Salvatore DiCarlo calls in middle position. All remaining players fold.
Romero:
DiCarlo:
The board runs out , eliminating Romero in 9th place. He will take home $18,440.
Salvatore DiCarlo - 1,850,000
Orlando Romero - Eliminated
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:38 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Hermilo Vargas calls from the big blind. The flop comes , and Vargas checks. Vornicu continues for 100,000, and Vargas calls.
The turn is the , and Vargas checks again. Vornicu bets 200,000, and Vargas calls. The river is the , and Vargas now leads out for 200,000. Vornicu smacks the felt in frustration, thinks for a minute, then folds.
Hermilo Vargas - 1,530,000
Val Vornicu - 1,800,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:35 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 80,000 from the button, and Josh Pollock calls from the big blind.
The flop comes , and Pollock checks. Vornicu bets 75,000, and Pollock calls. The turn is the , and Pollock checks again. Vornicu continues for 200,000, and Pollock calls.
The river is the , and both players check. Pollock tables , and Vornicu mucks his cards.
Josh Pollock - 2,350,000
Val Vornicu - 2,185,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:27 PM Local Time
Joey Deluca - 10th Place - $14,825
Joey Deluca shoves all in from middle position, and is called by Valentin Vornicu in the small blind.
Deluca:
Vornicu:
The board runs out , eliminating Deluca from play.
We are now down the official final table of nine players.
Valentin Vornicu - 2,340,000
Joey Deluca - Eliminated
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:18 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:14 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 60,000 from middle position, and Salvatore DiCarlo moves all in for 600,000. Vornicu quickly calls.
Vornicu:
DiCarlo:
The board rolls out , and DiCarlo makes trip queens to double up.
Salvatore DiCarlo - 1,265,000
Val Vornicu - 2,150,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:06 PM Local Time
Shawn Busse calls in the small blind, and Michael Zelman checks his option in the big blind.
The flop comes . Busse Bets 55,000, and Zelman calls.
Busse bets 100,000 when the comes on the turn, and Zelman calls.
When the river comes the , Busse bets 205,000. Zelman thinks for over a minute before throwing in a chip to call.
Busse shows for a pair of eights. Zelman smirks and slides his cards into the muck.
Shawn Busse - 1,300,000
Michael Zelman - 2,300,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 1:38 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 60,000, and Josh Pollock calls. Salvatore DiCarlo then three-bets to 230,000 from the button. Vornicu calls.
Pollock asks DiCarlo how much he started the hand with, and DiCarlo tells him about 965,000. Pollock moves all in.
Now DiCarlo asks Pollock the same question, and it's about 1,600,000. After thinking a couple minutes, DiCarlo folds. Vornicu thinks for a minute as well, then reluctantly folds.
Josh Pollock - 2,240,000
Val Vornicu - 2,500,000
Salvatore DiCarlo - 735,000
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 1:34 PM Local Time
Val Vornicu raises to 60,000 in middle position. Salvatore DiCarlo calls in the small blind, as does Erhart Edquist in the big blind. All players check the flop.
DiCarlo bets 80,000 when the comes on the turn. Edquist folds, and Vornicu raises to 225,000. DiCarlo calls the raise.
When the comes on the river DiCarlo checks ,Vornicu betts 525,000, and DiCarlo goes into the tank.
After counting out his chips multiple times, and thinking about his decision for over three minutes, DiCarlo hesitantly mucks his hand.
Val Vornicu - 2,450,000
Salvatore DiCarlo - 925,000